hurry up spring!

I can't wait... I know it's coming. This morning I woke up to sunshine beaming in my eyes and the sound of birds chirping (and other than those loud sea gulls I haven't heard many birds lately)... it was almost 40 today :)
Tomorrow I have the first wedding of the season... yes on a Wednesday! I'm excited, its just the bride and groom ... and well.. me. I'm actually the witness ! We are doing a hair and makeup and then a little shoot with just the bride and then the bride and groom together. He's a Navy man and will be wearing his dress blues. The ceremony will be a quiet just the two of them next to the fire place in the parlor of the mansion. I feel so fortunate to be a witness to this wonderful day, even better I get to document it!
Wish me luck :)

kerry

I worked with an amazing model this weekend. She really knew what she was doing and knew how to move :) It was awesome. So here is a sneak peak...
Watching the Oscar's and editing... things could be worse! And I got to spend the day shooting with my mom out in the sunshine!

making waves

It seems like everywhere I turn lately there has been some form of miscommunication or plans falling apart. First my best friend since high school, then my mother... and from what I hear from others around me... it seems to be a common theme. It's important to keep the doors open so we always know what is going on with the ones we love, whether it be your husband, fiance or your mother. At first I was the crazy one, and it was just me. But I am relieved to know that it's happening all over. I'm not saying I am glad that the rest of my friends are experiencing the same thing because miscommunication is never fun... but it's good to know I'm not losing my marbles!

I think the lesson to be learned from the past week is that we need to patient with each other and understanding. Try to see the other person's point of view before we rush to judgment. Ask yourself, is it me? Then make the necessary adjustments :) But sometimes it is necessary to simply close door but leave it open a crack... and take a break. Don't let things get so heated that there is no turning back... and talk about it! Maybe I am not the best person to give advice, lord knows I am no expert! But I want my future relationships to work, even if it's hard sometimes. So I will approach this next week ahead with caution and careful consideration to others but remembering to take care of me. Because when it comes right down to it, at the end of the day... that's the person you have to make happy.

knitting catch up

I have always said that if I could shoot a knitting or yarn book I would be in heaven. Yarn makes me happy. I love choosing the colors and the texture. Being in the yarn section of a craft shop relaxes me. I will actually go there sometimes, it's almost a Zen like calm that comes over me. Shopping for the yarn actually relaxes me more than the actually knitting itself. I have never been one for retail therapy actually... I'm more of a buy and return because of the guilt kinda girl. So today I decided to catch up on all my unfinished projects. I had been promising my mom a pair of fingerless mitts for over a week... one of my Etsy sales didn't make it to its destination so I had to reknit another pair. I start scarves all the time and they often sit hanging on the needles for weeks before I finish. Today I tied up all the loose ends, well almost all. I have a blanket that I start LAST JUNE and still haven't completed. There's no deadline for the blanket of course :P
So here's to staying warm with a ball of yarn and shiny needles... and completing projects on time!

new WEDDING site launch!

I have to say that I am pretty proud of myself :P
I started and finished our new wedding site this weekend. I have a HUGE cramp in my hand to prove it!
I hope the site shows our wedding work in a pleasing and fun way. The design was easy, the code... not so much. Andrew is the code master but he is swamped with projects and freelance work in the UK. May can't come fast enough!
Enjoy the site and let me know what you think! Next is the boudoir site! Visit us at http://weddings.seaglassphoto.com

newborn special

I want to shoot more newborns... I love them... and I really enjoy working with these tiny little bundles... so if you know anyone who is expecting spread the word about our special!

Book your newborn session before april 1 2007 for anytime in the upcoming year and your session fee will be waived when you order $75 in prints or albums. Simple place a deposit of $75 which will be put toward your prints or album and the session will be free!
Newborns are babies under 1 month of age and the younger the better! If you are expecting in the upcoming year or already have a newborn, call or email us today to get on the schedule. Sessions are at your location, in the comfort of your own home, or here at our beach house studio. They will only be wee ones for a short time so connect with us today!

knitty goodness

So I'm browsing through my flickr contacts yesterday and I see this gorgeous lady in a hat, scarf and what look like my fingerless mitt design! I said to myself (or maybe out loud I don't remember...) "those look like mine!" And then I felt pretty stupid because I realized it was my lovely friend Michelle Yeager who in fact special ordered the whole set. It was so cool to see her all decked out in her custom made goods. She told me to make whatever I want and I am soooo glad I went with green because she looks amazing! This photo is courtesy and copyright Michelle Yeager who is an aspiring photographer and full time mom of 2 wee ones. Her new site just launched and its GREAT! http://www.michelleyeagerphotography.com/index2.php
The mitts are nice for photogs because they are warm but leave your fingers free!

man child

Thomas surprised me... actually he does that a lot. Sometimes it's just something he says, a simple adult like phrase or a dry joke. He does have a very dry sense of humor. He hates being photographed... for the most part. Today he told me he had an idea for a shot. First of all I love that he has "ideas" for shots, second I am psyched that he wants to be the subject of the shot! He's a creative boy with tons of ideas for movies and stories... some of which he puts to paper.
Today he had a white shirt and tie idea. I think it's what he was thinking... I hope I was able bring his vision to light.

azalae events

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of doing head shots for 2 fabulous fellow female business owners. We belong to the same networking group and to keep away the winter blues I offered a shoot to those in the group (a good way to network and a good way to meet some local people!.
Audrey and Courtney own Azalea Events, a Portland based event planning company. They cover everything for weddings to corporate events. Sweet ladies and pretty faces! If you need a planner, call these two. They certainly have it together along with a fresh classic style. I was impressed. I hope they love the head shots we did for their web site! I would hire them in a second! Check out their site Azalea Events

who says moms aren't sexy?

Recently I was asked by my best friend of 20 years, and fellow photographer Jen to do a Boudoir shoot as a Valentine's gift for her husband. Jen is a mother of a sweet sweet little boy and always on the go. Like all mom's she gets tired and run down but she takes good care of herself, eats organically, and uses natural products when she can.
Well on the day of the shoot Jen certainly looked better than she did in high school! I like to say that we all got better looking as we got older. As a matter of fact the other hottie in my boudoir portfolio is the 3rd member of our group Julia. Just more evidence that when we roll into our 30's we become more confident and self assured... and as you can see in these images, more sexy!
I think boudoir is incredibly gratifying. What it does for the self esteem (no matter who you are!) is priceless. Jen is not a model, none of my boudoir clients are models... just women who want to feel good. We can look back on these images in 20 years and smile :) Not to mention the smile it puts on your sweetie's face!!! And YES her husband was very very proud!

meg the model

I had the pleasure of shooting with this lovely model Meg Sayles. We are working on getting Meg's professional modeling portfolio together. She wears EVERYTHING well and has amazing bone structure. She was so easy to work with!

Valentine's Day!

A great day to start a blog, even if my love is across the pond :(
Welcome to the Sea Glass Blog. We are very happy that you stopped by and are checking in on what we are up to. I am here in New England braving the V Day storm on my own, I'm being brave... really I am. It's blowing around out there but its not too bad ... yet. The waves are huge and I may have to get out there and shoot!

Last weekend I had a little bit of a shooting marathon. I did 2 shoots in one day and anyone knows, that can be a challenge... especially if one of them is of 2 little boys! But these 2 were awesome. Evan and Ethan were just the coolest kids in front of the camera, they loved seeing their images right away on the screen :P Who doesn't?!
Then I met up with a model from Boston, Meg Sayles (which I will post later today).
Here are a couple of my faves from the boys... they were in character the entire time. Thanks Ethan and Evan for a great shoot!